The Spy

Chapter 261 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Six Japanese ronin were far from enough for Xu Fuzhong.

In the early stage, at least twenty people must be recruited and asked to kill one hundred ronin warriors.

The murderers were Japanese, so it doesn't matter even if the Japanese find out. These people were just pawns, and Xu Fuzhong would not have any objection if the Japanese dealt with their own people.

As for him, he always met with these people secretly and used a fake identity, so no one knew who Boss Liu was.

He is not afraid even if he is really found out. He will just say three words: I won’t admit it.

He had good relations with the high-ranking officials in the French Concession and the International Settlement, and the Japanese could not do anything to him.

In Wuhan, Xu Qingyun came to Chen Changcun's room again. Chen Changcun had been resting for more than an hour.

The bomb that Xu Qingyun dropped on him with the perspective of future generations really shocked him.

Chen Changcun is very smart. People who come from a big family are not good-for-nothings. He has his own vision and he knows the situations in Germany and Japan very well.

He also knew the current situation in Europe.

He is very clear about the strength of East Asia and even Southeast Asia.

If there is a war between Britain and France, they really will have no time to take care of this side.

But there is also the United States.

The United States is not in Europe, but it is equally strong. It did not experience war on its home soil last time, so it is developing very fast.

Chen Changcun thought about it and decided that if he wanted to break the impasse, he could only rely on the United States.

But the United States and Japan also have a close relationship. Japan imports a large amount of goods every year and is a major customer of the United States. Americans have always been profit-oriented. Will they give up Japan as a customer and help China instead?

Chen Changcun understood that there was no such possibility.

Unless Japan behaves in a way that threatens the United States itself, they will not go down.

That's what they've always done before.

This has become a dead end again.

Japan will not go to war with the United States easily. Moreover, if Japan really poses a threat to the United States, it will probably have already completely invaded.

Only with the help of the vast and abundant domestic resources can they have the strength to confront the United States and even Britain and France.

Chen Changcun is indeed very good, but unfortunately due to his limitations, he still cannot guess the truth.

But these are enough to prove that he is a leader with forward-looking vision in this era.

"Qingyun, I admit that what you said makes sense and is possible, but many things are speculations and coincidences. Germany is not strong now, and its army is limited to 100,000. It hasn't been long since the last painful lesson. How can he start a war?"

When he saw Xu Qingyun, Chen Changcun immediately asked, and Xu Qingyun smiled.

Brother Chen Changcun was still struggling with this issue. In fact, he knew it in his heart, otherwise he would not have asked but would have directly rejected it.

"Brother Changcun, does Germany only have 100,000 soldiers now?"

Xu Qingyun asked in return, after World War I, the number of German troops was indeed restricted to no more than 100,000.

Germany had not broken this limit until 1933.

But in 1933, the man with a mustache came to power and completely changed everything in Germany.

"Even if there are a little more, what can these few extra people do?" Chen Changcun asked again.

"A little more proves that they have broken through the limit. They can produce more now and more in the future. The mustache guy is very powerful. He has improved the domestic economic environment in Germany and is now vigorously developing the military industry. Germany's industrial system is very powerful. It won't be long before they can equip a million or even more troops."

"Brother Changcun, I know you've studied in Germany. You know more about the Germans. Are they satisfied with their current situation?"

"Do they approve of the outcome of the last war?"

“Do they have a desire for revenge in their hearts?”

Xu Qingyun asked three questions in a row, leaving Chen Changcun speechless again. Xu Qingyun was right. He had been to Germany and knew the situation there very well.

Germany was indeed changing, a lot, and he even knew some of the secrets.

Germany was secretly expanding its military.

No one knows exactly how many people there are now, but it is definitely not 100,000, at least several hundred thousand.

Hundreds of thousands are definitely not enough, but the German people have a strong desire for revenge. They are unwilling to be bullied by Britain, France and other countries, and are unwilling to be powerless puppets forever. The little mustache is particularly capable and has been admired by many people in Germany.

It is no exaggeration to say that with just a wave of his arm, the mustache man can immediately form an army of more than two million.

If Germany really had such strength, it would be able to fight Britain and France again.

“Qingyun, Britain and France are also very strong.”

Chen Changcun did not ask any more questions, but the implication of his words was that Germany did not dare to start a war.

"England is nothing but a bunch of rotten old soldiers, and France is a blast furnace rooster that can only crow."

Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. They were communicating privately and were old friends, so there were some things he could say to Chen Changcun.

The meaning is very clear. Xu Qingyun does not think that Britain and France can defeat Germany, especially France, definitely not.

"Okay, let's speculate based on what you said. If Germany really starts a war, how will Japan and the United States react?"

"Japan will ally with Germany. As for the United States, what they are best at is sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. They will take advantage of the fight between the two sides to make a fortune."

Xu Qingyun immediately replied that this had been confirmed and that was what they did last time.

"If the United States does not help us and continues to support Japan, how can we win this war with the help of external forces?"

Chen Changcun remembered that Xu Qingyun said this afternoon that they could win, but they could not rely on themselves alone. They were too weak and had to hold on. As long as they held on, they would definitely win in the future.

"Japan and the United States cannot be at peace. They have too many conflicts."

Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. Just as Chen Changcun was about to speak, Xu Qingyun suddenly said, "Brother Changcun, it's getting late. Let's go eat first and talk about it while we're eating."

After Xu Qingyun said this, Chen Changcun suddenly felt hungry in his stomach. It was indeed time to eat.

There was no one else eating, just the two of them.

Chen Changcun asked a lot more questions, and Xu Qingyun answered them one by one.

The two of them didn't drink much, they just chatted.

After dinner, Chen Changcun returned to his room and couldn't sleep. He wrote down what he had talked about with Xu Qingyun today, for fear of forgetting it.

There was too much content, so he didn't plan to send a telegram. He wanted to go back and talk to his father.

He had to go back as soon as possible. The train was too slow, so he had to take a plane. Since there were no planes available, he asked his father to send one to pick him up.

What he talked about with Xu Qingyun today was very important and also concerned the future of their Chen family.

If Singapore and Southeast Asia cannot be protected, they must make arrangements and arrangements in advance.

The Chen family's businesses are spread all over the world, but mainly in Southeast Asia, which accounts for the majority of their businesses.

If there is a real possibility that these industries will be taken away by the Japanese, they must be transferred in advance.

The next morning, Chen Changcun came to say goodbye to Xu Qingyun with dark circles under his eyes.

He had already sent a telegram to his father, and his father agreed to send a plane to pick him up today.

Mr. Chen was also very curious about what Xu Qingyun had said to his son that made him come back so anxiously?
"Brother Changcun, you don't have to worry too much. If a war really breaks out, it will indeed be a hardship for us, but it may not be a baptism of blood and fire. Perhaps we can be reborn."

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to comfort him, but Chen Changcun no longer had the heart to listen to it. After a brief chat, he headed for the airport.

The plane sent to pick him up will arrive soon, and he will return to Singapore immediately to have another conversation with his father to see what his father thinks.

In the afternoon, Chen Changcun's plane landed in Singapore.

The Chen family's car had already been waiting at the airport and picked him up and immediately returned to the Chen family.

The Chen family’s house is not small. After getting out of the car, Chen Changcun ran to his father’s study. He knew that his father was waiting for him in the study.

"Father, I'm back."

After entering the study, Chen Changcun immediately shouted, and noticing his expression, Mr. Chen frowned.

"Didn't you sleep last night?"

"No, I can't sleep."

Chen Changcun replied honestly, and Mr. Chen sighed: "What did Xu Qingyun say that made you so worried?"

Chen Changcun was stunned again. He was indeed a father. Just by looking at his expression, he knew that what Xu Qingyun said to him was very important. He remembered the same words he heard when he met Xu Qingyun yesterday, and he understood the purpose of his going.

Xu Qingyun, like his father, is an extremely intelligent person.

"He talked a lot and speculated about the future. Some of it was what we thought, but some of it was totally beyond my expectations."

Chen Changcun spoke quickly, starting with the war.

They believe that China cannot defeat Japan, but Xu Qingyun believes that they can win. This is where the opinions begin to differ. Xu Qingyun even believes that there will be another war in the world, and the initiator will still be Germany. Japan will take this opportunity to attack China and completely occupy China.

Not only China, but the entire Southeast Asia will be within the territory planned by Japan.

Including Australia and Russia.

Japan is not trying to swallow an elephant, it wants to swallow everything and dominate the world together with Germany.

The more Mr. Chen listened, the more surprised he was. His first thought was that it was impossible, but as Chen Changcun told him Xu Qingyun's analysis and reasons, his thoughts were shaken again.

When Xu Qingyun said that Japan would rebel, he didn't believe it at all.

The results of it?
Just over a month later, this incident happened, which was even more serious than Xu Qingyun had said, and the result was just as Xu Qingyun had expected. The young officers of the Japanese Imperial Way Faction could not accomplish anything and were doomed to fail.

“Will Singapore also be occupied by Japan?”

After hearing what Chen Changcun said about the future, Mr. Chen could no longer sit still. He already understood why his son was so anxious to come back. If all this really happened, it would have a huge impact on them.

Mr. Chen is old, so he doesn't care much about it.

But he still has children and grandchildren, and he must make plans for the entire Chen family and not let them fall into the war.

There are also the loyal servants who have followed him for many years, and the elderly who help him take care of the business.

These are his concerns.

"Yes, father, Xu Qingyun did say so. Not only Singapore, but the entire Southeast Asia will probably be occupied by the Japanese."

Chen Changcun paused, then continued, "I didn't believe what he said at first, but I thought about it at night. If the situation he described really happened, Singapore would not be able to be saved. Britain would be too busy to take care of Nanyang."

"According to what he said, it will indeed be so, but there is a prerequisite, that is, can Germany contain Britain, France and the United States?"

Mr. Chen replied. Chen Changcun raised his eyebrows and sighed again: "Germany's economic development has been very fast in the past two years. Many Germans have a very strong sense of national revenge. Now the one in power is a little mustache. Although I don't want to believe it, what Xu Qingyun said is very likely to happen."

This was the biggest reason why he didn't sleep all night. He was originally just worried about his motherland, but now even he himself was in danger.

"I will conduct further investigations on Germany and Japan. Let me ask you, if Xu Qingyun's words come true, what should we do?"

Mr. Chen looked at his son. Without hesitation, Chen Changcun replied, "We must move. Our industry is too large to move everything. But we must focus on the United States in the future. Xu Qingyun said that due to the geographical location of the United States, it is difficult for war to break out in the mainland. Even if there is a war, it is limited to places close to Japan. Moreover, the United States has great potential for war. Once the United States and Japan go to war, Japan will be the loser."

"It's good that you have such awareness."

Mr. Chen was very pleased and continued, "On the same day you went to Wuhan, your brother had already gone to the United States."

“Do we really want to move our industry to the United States?”

Chen Changcun was stunned. The United States is not so friendly to China. There is still a Chinese Exclusion Act in existence.

"It's not all about the United States. There are also some countries in South America. Your brother will be investigating them. Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Dad, when I went to Wuhan, you let my brother go. Did you also doubt that Singapore could not be saved?"

Chen Changcun's eyes widened. He didn't expect that his father had also considered this.

"Not at all."

Mr. Chen shook his head. He was a contemporary man and the war had not started yet, so he couldn't think that far ahead.

But the situation in the Far East is unclear and is shrouded in the shadow of war. Even if Singapore can be saved, he will not cling to this place. Moreover, the United States has indeed developed very well in recent years. As long as he can make money, he will be fine anywhere.

"Did Xu Qingyun say when the war would break out?"

Mr. Chen asked again, and Chen Changcun shook his head and said, "No, but he said it won't take too long, five years at the slowest, three years at the fastest."

“Within three to five years?”

Mr. Chen was stunned. This time was indeed not long. According to Xu Qingyun, the war that would break out within three to five years would most likely be of the same scale as the last time.

The last war caused great suffering and too many people died.

I can’t imagine what it would be like if there was another war like this.

This time is different from the last time. The last time the fighting was mainly in Europe, while in Asia, especially domestically, it was mostly internal wars. If a war breaks out this time, China will definitely be implicated.

In such a large-scale war, the suffering in the country can be imagined.

He didn't know that Xu Qingyun deliberately increased the time, and the war would come much earlier than they thought.

In less than a year and a half, China and Japan will go to war, and in a little over two years, the war will break out in Europe. They do not have three years to prepare.

"Yes, father. Xu Qingyun hesitated when he mentioned the time. I suspect he doesn't even think three years is the best, or thinks it will be three years at the latest, so we must prepare in advance."

Chen Changcun is also very smart, but this time Xu Qingyun hesitated on purpose to make him guess.

"Three years?"

Mr. Chen frowned. Five years would be plenty of time for him. Both he and Xu Qingyun believed that Japan would first go to war at home and then get involved in Southeast Asia.

This way, he has more buffer time.

But if the war really has to start early, I'm afraid he has to prepare now.

Three years may not sound like a short time, but it is not enough for a big family like theirs.

We also help raise funds at home and try to help them buy a batch of aircraft. Aircraft are becoming more and more important in war. The air is difficult to defend. If all of them are enemy aircraft, their losses will be even greater.

"What was your biggest feeling towards Xu Qingyun when you met him this time?"

Mr. Chen suddenly asked. Chen Changcun lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly said, "Xu Qingyun's ability is beyond doubt, and his achievements are enough to prove everything."

This evaluation can be said to be quite high. Mr. Chen had already investigated the Xu brothers.

The focus is Xu Qingyun.

He was not very noticeable when he graduated. He was just a small policeman, but he caught more than one Japanese agents while working as a policeman.

As a result, he was noticed by the Military Intelligence Department and was accepted as a student by Xu Zhanjie.

Xu Zhanjie’s rank was not high, but the secret service department could not define them by conventional military ranks. Even if he was a general, he would be doomed if he fell into their hands.

Xu Qingyun grabbed the general.

Afterwards, Xu Qingyun captured batches of Japanese spies in Tianjin, Nanjing, Wuhan and other places. All of these spies were real, which dealt a serious blow to Japan's intelligence system. He was also assassinated by the Japanese several times in succession.

It wasn't that he really hurt the Japanese. The Japanese, who are always arrogant, would never do that.

From these things, we can see that Xu Qingyun is indeed a capable person.

"He is a smart man, the smartest of all the young people I know. It is not luck or accident that he has achieved what he has today."

Chen Changcun went on to say that capable and smart were his most intuitive evaluations.

Such people are bound to succeed.

"But these are not the main points. I feel that his grasp of the international situation and his understanding of Japan and other countries are not what people of his age should have. Moreover, he is so young and has never been abroad. It is hard to imagine that he knows Germany better than I do."

Chen Changcun made a final summary. He had studied in Germany, so he was familiar with the situation in Germany.

He has been to the United States relatively seldom and does not know much about it, but he has met many Americans and knows the actual situation in the United States. During yesterday's exchange, Xu Qingyun's comments on Germany and the United States really stunned him.

Because what Xu Qingyun said was completely right, at least in his opinion he could not find any rebuttal.

This is terrible.

"You are right. Xu Qingyun is not an ordinary person. He has a very sharp vision and insight, which is better than any of us."

Mr. Chen sighed and said that what surprised Xu Qingyun the most was Japan's rebellion.

The entire process, the initiator, and the final result were all predicted by Xu Qingyun.

Before, he never dared to imagine that there would be such a person. It is actually a blessing to have such a talent in the country.

"Now that you are back, don't go back to China for the time being. Go to Japan to learn about the situation of the common people, especially their views on the Sino-Japanese War."

Mr. Chen has already started making plans. He has two sons and one daughter. Not to mention his daughter, who is too young. His two sons are already adults, so he can give them some tasks to train them.

The eldest son went to the United States, and the younger son had just talked to Xu Qingyun and it would be very appropriate for him to go to Japan.

"Yes, father, I will go tomorrow."

Chen Changcun responded that he had no objection to going to Japan. After talking with Xu Qingyun, he also wanted to go to this country to see if it was the same as what Xu Qingyun said.

According to Xu Qingyun, the Japanese people do not oppose aggression, and even hope for aggression. Once the war breaks out, countless young people, especially students, will rush to join the army.

Fortunately, Japan's population is not that large, so it is impossible for it to engage in militarism and turn everyone into soldiers.

Then they would be finished immediately.

If they are all soldiers, who will produce their weapons and ammunition? What about their clothes, food, fruits, vegetables and meat?
Is it all about snatching in China?

The Chinese people are already poor and cannot afford a protracted war. The most they can get in China is resources, but China is not completely rich in the oil, iron ore and other things they need most.

Even if they get some raw materials, if no one processes and produces them, the raw materials will just be raw materials and cannot be turned into what they need.

"Don't be so anxious, take a rest for two days and go to sleep."

Mr. Chen shook his head. After Chen Changcun left, he sat at the desk with a notebook in front of him and a pen in his hand, but he did not write anything.

The country is in trouble, and even though he now knows what may happen in the future, he is unable to make any changes.

At this moment, he felt only grief.

In Wuhan, Xu Qingyun had no idea how much of an impact he had had on Mr. Chen.

However, Xu Qingyun understood that Mr. Chen was truly patriotic. Once he realized that the Guo Party was irredeemably corrupt, he would definitely make the most correct choice.

All the people to be arrested at each station have been arrested.

The traitors' homes were searched and they were all thrown into jail. This mission made many branch stations earn a lot of money. Even the Anqing station, which was criticized, made a lot of money.

They all owed Xu Qingyun a favor.

The weather in Wuhan has warmed up in March, willow trees are sprouting, and spring is everywhere.

Xu Qingyun stood in front of the window, looking at the willow leaves in the yard outside.

Green represents vitality. The hardworking Chinese people work hard day after day and year after year for their livelihood, but the corrupt Kuomintang does not even give them a chance to have a full meal.

The heavy and exorbitant taxes and levies were unbearable for not only the tenants and farmhands, but also for some small landlords.

The failure of the Guo Party is inevitable. A ruler who does not truly care about the people will eventually be overthrown by the people he rules.

"Stationmaster, the commendation from headquarters has arrived."

Zhao San came to the office with a telegram. This time the commendation came quickly, mainly military rank and rewards, but no physical gifts.

All the stations are well-fed, so how could the headquarters give them more money?

Xu Qingyun didn't care. If there was no money, then there was nothing. If other stations had it, no matter how rich the Wuhan station was, he would definitely fight for the money.

"Notify them. All teams should celebrate their success, including you. Congratulations on your promotion to second lieutenant."

Xu Qingyun smiled. Last time, Zhao San had made meritorious service and was promoted to a higher position. This time, his military rank was directly promoted. After becoming a second lieutenant, Zhao San was already an officer. When his military rank was promoted next time, he could be formally promoted to secretary.

"Thank you, Station Master."

Zhao San grinned. Being an officer was his biggest dream before. He thought he had no chance when he was in the action team, but he didn't expect that after he became the station chief, his dream would come true so soon.

Not only has he made great progress in his military rank, but he has also made great progress in his position. Among the original members of the Wuhan Station, he is the one who has the closest relationship with the new station chief.

The above awards will be announced soon.

Many people were promoted in military rank, and some were promoted continuously.

There were not many promotions among the colonels, but with the help of this great achievement, Xu Qingyun was finally promoted to lieutenant colonel, which was a good match for his current deputy station chief.

Yan Ming was promoted to major, and they were the only two to be promoted to colonel.

There are quite a few lieutenants. Lu Gaowa was originally a captain, but he did not get promoted this time. Fu Wenzheng, the deputy team leader, was promoted to lieutenant, which is a step forward. A total of 70 people were promoted in Wuhan Station, but most of them were soldiers.

Only twelve people were promoted to the rank of lieutenant, including Fu Wenzheng, Gui Tianhai, and Zhao San.

Zhao San and Gui Tianhai finally became officers and were truly captains.

In addition to the intelligence and operations groups, people were also promoted in the general affairs, interrogation, telecommunications and other groups, but the number was smaller.

Although there was no funding from above, Xu Qingyun did not treat anyone unfairly.

Not only did the canteen provide more meals, but all those who had made contributions were also commended.

It ranges from ten to one hundred French francs.

This time, the reward cost several thousand yuan, which was not as much as what they got from the house search.

The reward is not much, but compared with other sites, it is already the highest.

The Shanghai station only gave money to a dozen people, and the highest amount was only thirty yuan.

There were more people at the Hangzhou station, with more than 30 people receiving money, but the highest amount was only 20 yuan.

The least number of people received rewards was at Anqing Station, with nine people receiving them, and the highest amount received was no more than 20 French francs.

Many people in each branch know each other, and even if they don’t have phone calls, there is still the radio station.

Especially the telecommunications department, they have the most convenience, everyone likes gossip, the stations are constantly in contact with each other, and the reward situation of all stations is known to other stations.

Many people from other stations envy Wuhan Station, and the vanity of people from Wuhan Station is satisfied to a certain extent.

It’s different having a good webmaster. Not only is life better now, but there is more hope.

"Stationmaster."

Lu Jianhu came to Xu Qingyun's office and spoke carefully.

He did not get a promotion this time, but he received a monetary reward. He was proud of the good cooperation done by the interrogation team.

Lu Jianhu is a veteran and has a very high rank, serving as deputy team leader of the action team.

But his current working status is completely different from before.

Before, I always thought about how to curry favor with the webmaster so that I could take over as the leader of the action team after the team leader was promoted or transferred. I also thought about how to make more money so that I could give gifts to the webmaster.

What I am thinking about is how to get rid of any outstanding subordinate who poses a threat to me, or make him make mistakes so that he no longer poses a threat to me.

I think about these things every day and have no mood to do my job.

What he was thinking about now was how to lead the interrogation department well and how to manage the detained Japanese spies and traitors.

How to protect and care for your subordinates.

Even if his subordinates perform well, he will not have any sense of crisis at all, because he understands that if there is a subordinate who is really better than himself, then the position will be given to him, and the stationmaster will arrange a suitable position for himself.

I don’t make as much money as before, but I feel very secure and have no worries.

There is no need to worry about being targeted by those above you.

This kind of day makes him feel at ease and he likes it very much.

Lu Jianhu is not a bad person, otherwise he would not have stayed.

"Taguchi wants to see you. He said he remembered something that can help us find the Special Higher Police's agents."

Lu Jianhu whispered that Tiankou was the deputy team leader of the Wuhan Special High Section operations team. He foolishly climbed over the wall into Wuhan Station alone and wanted to assassinate Xu Qingyun, but was caught before he could act.

Before he entered Wuhan Station, he had already been discovered by the Military Intelligence Department, but he was completely unaware of it.

He went straight into the cell.

"Why didn't he say it before?"

Xu Qingyun's eyebrows jumped. Taguchi was a relatively cooperative Japanese spy. If the Wuhan station formed a small Japanese spy team, Xu Qingyun considered letting him be the team leader.

Taguchi was also the highest-ranking Japanese spy they captured in Wuhan.

"He said he hadn't thought of it before. This time we didn't give him a reward for his meritorious service. Our people sent him a delicious meal and added some fruit. When he saw the fruit, he said he suddenly remembered something."

There wasn’t a lot of fruit in March, but there was some.

The fruit given to them this time was a few slices of pineapple. When Taguchi saw the pineapple, he suddenly remembered something that had happened before.

"Let's go there."

Xu Qingyun stood up. Although Tiankou was still detained, his treatment was much better.

He lived in a cell alone, which contained some things that other cells did not have, such as books, a chess set and playing cards for his entertainment.

He is also better than others in terms of food, which is the benefit of his cooperation.

With his example, more Japanese spies will cooperate actively, so that more suitable members can be selected for future Japanese spy teams.

"Stationmaster Xu."

Taguchi was taken to the interrogation room, where Xu Qingyun was already sitting.

"Sit down and talk."

Taguchi was not handcuffed or shackled, but he was still sitting on the interrogation chair. Leng Wenxuan was watching him the whole time. If he dared to move, Leng Wenxuan was sure that he could subdue him with one move.

"Stationmaster Xu, it was around this time last year when I was in the Special High Section in the Japanese Concession. I once saw the head of the intelligence group, Ishizaka Osamu, bringing back a pineapple. At the time, I asked him where he bought the pineapple, but he just smiled and didn't say anything."

"I later discovered that he had thrown away the pineapple after it became rotten. At the time, I asked him why he didn't eat it, and he said it didn't taste good, so he just left it there. But the pineapple was obviously untouched, and he didn't eat it at all."

"So I guess Ishizaka met someone, so he brought back the pineapple?"

Taguchi spoke quickly. He was a member of the action team and would not be told about the intelligence team's affairs.

But since we all live under the same roof, he might see some small things, and it would be difficult to hide them.

"You mean, you suspect that he met with an undercover agent, and that the undercover agent was selling pineapples?"

Xu Qingyun asked immediately, he understood what Tiankou wanted to express.

"Yes, that's what I thought."

Taguchi nodded immediately. He had already surrendered and was now working for the Chinese. After being imprisoned for so long, what he longed for most was freedom.

Even limited freedom is fine.

If he wants freedom and a more comfortable life, he must demonstrate his own value and help the Chinese people make contributions.

As for betraying his own people or arresting his own people, he has no psychological burden.

Now the Chinese are his masters.

"The clue you provided is very important. When did he go out and when did he come back?"

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to ask, Tiankou's guess was indeed possible, no wonder he didn't think of it before, because it was just an ordinary thing before.

Seeing the pineapple today reminded him of what happened during this period. He wanted to make a contribution and fight for a better life, so he took the initiative to expose the incident.

"I remember he came back in the afternoon, but I don't know what time he went out."

Taguchi was honest and he indeed did not see the time when Ishizaka went out.

"You go back first. If your clues lead us to the hidden agent, it will be considered a meritorious service."

Xu Qingyun stood up, and Tiankou bowed deeply to him: "Thank you, Stationmaster Xu. Don't worry, I will serve you wholeheartedly."

It doesn't matter whether he is wholeheartedly committed or not. The more Taguchi does, the more he will be unable to go back. If the hidden agent can be caught this time, Xu Qingyun will publicize his contribution.

At that time, the only option left for him is to work for himself.

"Yanming, Tiankou provided some information. Go check it out right away. How many people were selling pineapples on the streets of Wuhan at this time last year? This includes fruit shops, fruit stalls, and mobile vendors."

Xu Qingyun called Yan Ming and assigned him a new task. This clue had a certain credibility and would not be that difficult to investigate.

At least the target was on pineapples. Ishizaka only brought back one pineapple, so the other party was definitely not a wholesaler.

There are many fruit vendors in Wuhan. We check them slowly and exclude those who are born and raised locally first. Then we confirm the identities of the other party by verifying their identities.

If he could be found, he would most likely be able to make another great contribution.

"Yes."

Yan Ming took the order and left, and soon called Zhao San.

Zhao San's military rank has just been promoted, but it is not enough. He must at least be promoted to lieutenant so that he can truly become the stationmaster's secretary.

Yan Ming is very optimistic about Zhao San. He is a smart man with a promising future.

He was already the head of the intelligence team, and station chief was only a deputy. Until station chief removed the word "deputy" from his title, he had no possibility of promotion.

It’s better to promote more subordinates.

Besides, Yan Ming has followed Xu Qingyun for such a long time that he is not jealous at all that his subordinates are more talented than himself.

If you have the ability, use it and catch the Japanese spies.

"Don't worry, Team Leader. I can finish the investigation within three days."

Wuhan is not a small city, and Zhao San's team has only a dozen people. He dared to say that he could complete the investigation in three days. People in other places would definitely think he was bragging.

Fortunately, Yan Ming knew Zhao San, and he thought that three days was just a modest statement on his part. If it were faster, it would only take two days.

Zhao San is a local. He has advantages that others in the intelligence team don't have. He knows all kinds of people in Wuhan and has good relationships with some of them. By mobilizing these people, they can immediately find out the fruit vendors in Wuhan.

"Please keep it secret."

Yan Ming warned, and Zhao San replied with a smile: "Don't worry, I promise not to leak any information."

Zhao San left quickly and made arrangements immediately. Suddenly, many policemen and gangsters appeared in Wuhan city and started to move.

In the first step, Zhao San only checked the local people who sold these fruit. The reason was that one of his relatives was bullied. He only knew that the man was a local who sold fruit, but he didn’t know who he was specifically.

He wants to stand up for his relatives.

Just check the locals. Even if the Japanese spies find out, there is no need to worry, because the Japanese spies cannot be locals.

This was the first step of the investigation, and Zhao San completed it in just one day.

The next day, he started investigating fruit vendors from other places. The reason was similar to before. Since he couldn't find any local vendors, he started investigating people from other places who came to sell fruit. This time he had another requirement: this person was also selling fruit last year, and had sold pineapples.

This time, Zhao San asked for strict confidentiality and not to let anyone know, otherwise don't blame him for being rude.

Zhao San is a spy in the Military Intelligence Department, and now he is in the intelligence group. No one dares to take his words lightly.

Finally, Zhao San told them that no matter whether they could find it or not, everyone would receive a reward, and the reward for the one who found it would be even bigger.

This time he took out one hundred yuan as a reward.

The money was not paid by him, but he reported it and Yan Ming agreed to pay it. If he could find a Japanese spy with just one hundred yuan, it would be a break-even deal, and it could even be said to be a huge profit.

In the afternoon, Zhao San compiled the list.

There are more local people selling fruits in Wuhan city, and among the outsiders, there are only seventeen people who have sold pineapples.

These seventeen people all sold things last year and are the focus of their investigation.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao San called a meeting of his team. He had not mobilized anyone in his team before, but he had already found out the situation.

"Seventeen people, check them in batches, including when they came to Wuhan, who they came into contact with, where they are from, whether there are any of their fellow villagers in Wuhan, etc."

Zhao San was not an intelligence officer, but he had been in the intelligence group for several months. Yan Ming had been training him and had taught him a lot.

At this time, Zhao San had already become a master and was fully capable of investigating the case on his own.

"Investigate in groups of two. Remember, this is a secret investigation. You can't let the other party know. Find out these first and report back before the end of get off work tomorrow."

In one day, more than a dozen people went out to check seventeen. It was a bit tight, but enough.

The people in the Wuhan station intelligence team are all elites. More than half of them were driven away at the beginning, and now half of them are old people who have followed Xu Qingyun from Nanjing.

Others are capable or have potential and are brought into the intelligence team.

Zhao San is one of these people.

This time they only wanted to check the target's peripheral information, which could be obtained through questioning. If they couldn't find it within a day, they might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill themselves.

All members of the third team were dispatched, and the next day they reported all kinds of information to Yan Ming.

There are seventeen people, ten of whom are older and have been doing business in Wuhan for more than ten years. The oldest one has been selling fruits for more than thirty years and has stayed in Wuhan since the previous dynasty.

There are also eleven people who are already married and have children. After the overlap of those who are married and those who are older, there are still four younger people left.

Zhao San has his own ideas about investigating the case. After investigation, he will investigate the person with the greatest suspicion first.

The four younger ones are them.

The ones we are investigating this time are the agents of the Japanese Special High Police. They have not been in China for that long. For example, those who have been in Wuhan for more than 30 years and have started a family and grandchildren can basically be ruled out.

In this way, those who are older and have families become less likely to be suspected. They will not be ignored, but can be put aside for later investigation.

If it is confirmed that the four younger fruit vendors are not at fault, they will be the next to be investigated.

"Team leader, these are the four most important suspects. I have already arranged for people to keep an eye on them. Starting tomorrow, we will investigate their information and try to find the Japanese spies as soon as possible."

Before leaving get off work, Zhao San came to report to Yan Ming. Yan Ming was a little surprised. It was not easy to check all the fruit vendors in three days.

He didn't expect that Zhao San actually circled all the suspects and started monitoring them.

This efficiency is indeed very high.

"Well done. Find the person as soon as possible. I will recommend you for credit. If you catch a lot of people this time, you may be promoted to lieutenant."

Yan Ming smiled and said that since Zhao San was able to capture a complete Japanese spy group and seize the radio station and code book, he did have hope of promotion.

Although he was promoted not long ago, it is easier to be promoted to lieutenant. Now the Military Merit Department has a close relationship with them and will not hold them back on general issues.

"Thank you, Team Leader. I will definitely work hard."

Zhao San left happily. After being promoted to lieutenant, he would have a new job, secretary to the stationmaster.

Moreover, he will not lose his position in the intelligence team and will be allowed to hold the position concurrently. If this is true, his position in the intelligence team will be the same as Dai Jieying's.

The other two captains are no match for him.

The fact that an old employee in the station can be promoted so quickly is all due to the cultivation of the stationmaster and team leader.

Zhao San had already vowed to repay the trust of the stationmaster and team leader, do everything well, and never make any mistakes.

"Stationmaster, Zhao San is a good guy. He narrowed down the suspects to four people in just three days."

After Zhao San left, Yan Ming went to report to Xu Qingyun. He seemed very happy that Yan Ming did not disappoint his expectations. He had indeed thought about it for two days, but two days was just enough to complete a check.

This guy is great. He finished all the work in three days.

Zhao San had reported the detailed investigation to him, and Yan Ming believed that if there really was a Japanese spy, he must be among these four people.

Seventeen fruit vendors were identified, but the others clearly did not meet the characteristics of Japanese spies.

So far, they have not caught any Special High Police agents who are too old.

There are no people over 40 years old. The oldest ones are only in their 30s. Most of them are around 30 years old.

"He is indeed a good man. You can save yourself a lot of worries if you hand the case over to him."

Xu Qingyun smiled and nodded. Yu Wenyi had no vision and failed to discover the treasure in his nest. If the previous cases were handed over to Zhao San, the result would not have been like that.

And Zhao San had already discovered the traitor.

If the intelligence team was handed over to Zhao San, and Yu Wenyi had enough trust in him, the traitor would have been dug out by them long ago, and Yu Wenyi would not have lost his life.

"Indeed, Captain, I think the clues Taguchi provided this time are very useful. Maybe we can really catch the Japanese spy."

Yan Ming took the initiative to say that it was not strange that Ishizaka bought pineapples, but what was strange was that he bought them but did not eat them.

It looked like he went to a contact, communicated with someone, and pretended to buy something.

"This clue is definitely useful, but I'm worried that the fruit seller isn't a Japanese spy. If it's their mailbox, it'll be a bit troublesome to find them this time."

"Stationmaster, mailbox?"

Yan Ming was slightly stunned and did not understand the meaning of Xu Qingyun's words.

"Nothing, let's check first."

Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. He was thinking a lot. He had to think of all the possibilities as to why the intelligence team leader bought the pineapple but didn't eat it.

One is to make contact, buying things is a cover, talking for a while but not buying anything, so it is easy to attract attention.

It’s different when you buy something, bargaining is normal.

This is the most likely possibility.

The second is to use pineapples as dead mailboxes, or live mailboxes.

The Japanese spies put the intelligence inside a pineapple in advance. The pineapple skin is thick, so they dug a small hole at the root, stuffed the information in and then blocked it with the skin. In addition, the pineapple skin has all kinds of bumps, so it is easy to cover up.

In this way, they don't need to meet each other, they just need to know that the pineapple exists and buy it.

But this possibility is very low.

It is very troublesome to do all this, it is better to connect directly.

He simply considered all possible situations.

As a footprint expert, details are of utmost importance.

Zhao San's investigation into the four people progressed quickly, and his men gathered a lot of information the next day.

Among the four people, only two have fellow villagers in Wuhan. After verification, there is no problem with their fellow villagers, and there is no problem with themselves, and their identities are true.

These two people can be ruled out for the time being.

Of the remaining two people, one said he was from Fujian and the other said he was from Northeast China.

This person in Northeast China became Zhao San's key investigation target. He personally monitored and investigated the case and visited many people.

The Northeast has fallen. If we want to verify his identity, we must either send someone to the Northeast for a secret investigation, or find his fellow townsmen in Wuhan to identify him. Sending someone to investigate will take too long and is dangerous. The most convenient way is to find someone.

"Team leader, Dai Wengao's hometown was hit by a disaster and everyone was killed. They said he was the only one who escaped. After verification, it is true. Team leader, I suspect he is a Japanese spy who killed the entire village to hide his identity."

Zhao San was reporting to Yan Ming and was very angry.

The Japanese are worse than beasts. If Dai Wengao was really a Japanese spy, he would probably be dead already. He is just an imposter now.

"Has anyone in the surrounding villages seen anyone from Davengao?"

Yan Ming asked immediately, and Zhao San shook his head: "No, I only found someone from a remote village. He doesn't even know if there is a person named Dai Wengao. It may be difficult to find people around their village in Wuhan. Maybe there are some in Shanghai and Nanjing."

Zhao San conducted his investigation very seriously and indeed questioned quite a few people.

"Keep him under secret surveillance and investigate all his past."

After thinking about it, Yan Ming immediately gave the order. Dai Wengao was a major suspect, but there was no way to confirm his identity now.

After confirming it, if he doesn't move, you can arrest him at any time.

The Japanese spies from the Special High Section who were captured last time have confirmed that they have received orders to lie dormant for the time being and not engage in intelligence work.

The Army Intelligence Department was not as good as them. If they had not run away and done nothing at that time, and if Takeshi Yamashita had not confessed, the Military Intelligence Department would not have been able to get the big harvest last time.

It is said that so many Japanese spies were captured in various places, which made the director happy for several days.

The director went to report to the old man, who praised the Military Intelligence Department in front of many people. Now the Military Intelligence Department has completely suppressed the Party Affairs Investigation Department. Old Man Xu was furious, but he could do nothing.

"Yes."

Zhao San took the order and left. The next day, the situation of the man from Fujian was verified. His hometown was in Guotong District, which was easy to investigate.

"no such person?"

After getting the results, Zhao San was stunned. He thought Dai Wengao was the Japanese spy they were looking for this time, but he didn't expect that another major suspect had been found.

Zhao San did not dare to delay and immediately came to Yan Ming's office: "Team leader, the investigation results of another suspect, Bai Baogen, are out. His identity is fake."

Twelve thousand words, to make up for the four thousand words owed at the end of last month.

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(End of this chapter)